What color is #002330?

#002330 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002330?

The RGB value is 0, 35, 48: 0 red, 35 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002330?

The complementary color is #300D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002330?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002330 color

#002330 rgb(0, 35, 48)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002330 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 13.7% green and 18.8% blue (0, 35, 48).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Dreams (#002233), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#002330 color codes

HEX	`#002330`
RGB	`rgb(0, 35, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 13.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.06, -6.68, -12.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.06, 13.81, 241.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.134, 1.415, 3.009)`
Decimal	`9008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002330, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #002330	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002330 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #002330 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002330; }
.text { color: #002330; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002330; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 35 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002330, #000b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002330?: #002330 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Dreams. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002330?: The RGB value is 0, 35, 48: 0 red, 35 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002330?: The complementary color is #300D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002330?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.